EFFINGHAM HOSPITAL, INC.
NPI 1770259236
Pediatrics in Springfield, GA

NPI Status: Active since August 16, 2021

Contact Information

520 W 3RD ST
SPRINGFIELD, GA
ZIP 31329
Phone: (912) 826-7337

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  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 11D2279589
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-03-2027

About EFFINGHAM HOSPITAL, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Effingham Hospital, Inc., a pediatrician established in Springfield, Georgia operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770259236 assigned on August 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Fran Witt Dnp, Mba, Lnha, Rn (President & Ceo)

NPI
1770259236
Provider Name
EFFINGHAM HOSPITAL, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
520 W 3RD ST SPRINGFIELD, GA 31329
Location Phone
(912) 826-7337
Mailing Address
459 HIGHWAY 119 S SPRINGFIELD, GA 31329
Mailing Phone
(912) 754-0175
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-16-2021
Last Update Date
08-16-2021
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A pediatrician like Effingham Hospital, Inc. is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • SoloCare Bronze EPO $8500 DED HSA 10004 - EPO
  • SoloCare Exp Bronze EPO $9500 DED 10015 - EPO
  • SoloCare Gold EPO $1500 DED 10010 - EPO
  • SoloCare Silver EPO $5000 DED 10014 - EPO
  • SoloCare Silver EPO $6500 DED 10013 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Exp Bronze EPO $7500 DED 10008 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Gold EPO $2000 DED 10006 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Platinum EPO $0 DED 10005 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Silver EPO $6000 DED 10007 - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. FRAN WITT DNP, MBA, LNHA, RN

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT & CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(912) 754-0160

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
11D2279589
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
April 04, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 03, 2027
Laboratory Director
BAILEY E. ALFORD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Effingham Hospital, Inc. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1770259236, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
6
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 6 + 24 = 64

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1770259236.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770259236, enumerated as an "organization" on August 16, 2021.

The provider is located at 520 W 3RD ST SPRINGFIELD, GA 31329 and the phone number is (912) 826-7337.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Alliant Health Plans, Inc.. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.